Vending-machine.



J. VIERLING.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. a, 1908.

929,733, Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. s, 1908.

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VENDING MAOHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 3, 1908.

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VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1908.

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JOSEPH vmnmud lor PrrTs URGr. PENNSYLVANIA.

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, Application filed November 3, 1908. Serial No. 460,961.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH VIEBLING, a citizen of the United Statesmf America, residing at'lPittsburg, in the county of. Allegheny "and State of Pennsylvania, have inprovision of positive means in connection;

\yitha.vendingmachine for" in suring the deliner. ef an article lip-Q11 depositing the coin w th n the maclnne, or the return of the coin exhauste A further object of my invention is to providea vending machine that can be used for a dyertising purposes and located in confilQlGllQllS places.

further object of my invention is afst'l teprowde a novel coin controlled mechanor vendingmachines wherein reliable provide a novel pen means is employed for returnin 'a coin should the machine not be in con ition for us n the same I Astill further object of my invention is to A lum controlled detent fo co n con led moo ani ms- A sti1 l ,further object of this invention is to provide amanually actuated vending mathi hay ng a mo ab e a ti l o d r trolling an electrical circuit employed-for actuating the detent whichqgfovernsthe retion is better understeo f, the sameconsists the novel ccmstructign, combination an ar s mant of par .t ib ..$o. .bs a han pe ific lly .-'-ton1 delivery o m ithlthe above andfother-objects. in-view lll1(;h.W 1ll mQr,e readlly appear as the inveng' eeoot y 'dec timed;

- lathe d w ng$=+ s l i a d e vatioa f mymeoh P i'brokon away an ;R l.$ t Xl-, Q !,.F 21 i ron el t n -sia-hart onia th mach ne, part y br k n:

.awIa-yand partly'insection, Fi 3 1s a cross SQ/@1911 o a po tion of the com c n o ing mechanism, ig. n4 is a perspective view of:

- a cow controlling casing, Fig; 5 i sfa similar;

vi w f. a po o ;1lat o aid-co n. con r l ing qftfi lg. Ji s- (1 I an e at on ,o a ed e t sen ent card or plate. used an connection with the machine, Fig. 7- is a plan of the machine partly broken away and partly in section, with the casing thereof removed, Fig. 8'is a'planof a portion of a movable article and; advertisementholder, Fig. 9 is a cross sectional view of a portion of the machine, Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view of the coin controlling mechanism of the machine in an inactive position, Fig. 11 is a simllar view of the same in an active posltion, Fig. 12" is a perspective view of a pendulum forming part of the electrical coin controlling device, 'Fi' 13 is a perspective view of my machine, ig..14= is an elevation ofa' portion of the coin controlling mechanism, illustrating the pendulum controlled de'tent: in a locked position, Fig. 15 is a similar view illustratin'g'the detent as released by the pendulum, Fig. 16 is an end view of tional view ofatensi'on device forming part of the machine.

To put my invention into practice, I provide the upper end of the pedestal 1 with a I spider support 2 to which a horizontal circul ar bas'e 3 is secured by bolts 4. Mounted centrall. of the circular base 3 is a Q- er by rivets 6 is a' circular platform 7 V of a less diameter than the base 3. The platform 7 is provided'wit h circumferentially' arranged tracks 8, 9 and 10, said tracks being inten sected by a radially disposed slot 11 formed in the platform This slot 11' vertically 'alines with a similar slot'12 formed in the base 3, and mounted upon said base and eX- tending upwardly'dir'ectly beneath the slot l l' is an oblon chute 13. One side of this chute is slotted, as at 14, and'jprovided with exterior end brackets 15, said brackets limit .ing the, upward movement of a spring d; pressed gate'l'dhinged at the upper-edge of theslot ill, as at 1,7. The gate 16 is adapted I to normally close the chute 13, and swings to through the chute. The'b'a'se the slot 14' when an iartic le. passes S 3 is provlded with a depending delivery ca e 18 below the 'slot]l2,'said delivery cage iaving the forwardend thereof open, as at 19, whereby an articledeposlted in the eage 'c'an be readily removed:

" Mountedimthe-G shaped bracket 5 is a bearing 20-for the lower end of a vertical whichds pivoted 1n said bracket and eXtends'upwardl-y through the StiltlOil:

racket 5, and secured to this bracket slotted, as at 24, to provide clearance for the tracks 8, -9 and 10. The plates 23 of one holder are connected to the plates of adjoinling holders by U-shaped frames 25, these frames being, grooved as at 26, to receive plates 27 used for advertisement purposes.

Articles are supported between the plates 23 of each holder and rest upon the tracks 8, 9 and 10, the articles being gradually carried around upon the tracks until directly above the slot 11, chute 13, slot 12, and cage 18, when the article between the plates descends through said slot and chute into th cage 18.

To move the article holder, I provide.the vertical shaft 21 in the C-shaped bracket 5 with a ratchet wheel 28, said ratchet wheel upon one side being engaged by a spring pressed pawl 29, carried by the C-shaped bracket 5. The spring-pressed pawl 29 is employed to prevent a rearward rotation of the ratchet wheel 28. The op osite side of the ratchet wheel 28 is engaged by a ivoted spring-pressed pawl 30 carried by t e end of a two-part plunger forming a part of the coin controlling mechanism. This two-part plunger comprises two rods 31 and 32, rectangular in cross section andfitting upon the longitudinal shoulders 33 of a casing 34. The confronting ends of the rods 31 and 32 are beveled, as at 35, and are provided with side pins 36 and 37 protruding through the oppositely disposed slots 38 and 39 respectively, formed in the sides of the casing 34. One of the pins 36 is connected by a retractile spring 40 to a projection 41'carried by the orward end of the casin 34, while one of the pins 37 is connected y a retractile spring 42 to another projection 43 carried by the casing 34. These s rings are located upon opposite sides of t e casing, whereby said springs will be free to independently act to maintainthe plunger rods 31 and 32 in proper relation to each other.

The casing 34 is supported in a horizontal position by a coin chute 44 having 'an 'inclined bottom 45 for guiding coins into a tray 46 detachably mounted upon the circular base 3 between cleats 47 secured to said base. The coin chute 44 is in turn supported by a coin delivery. chute, 48 extending through the base 3 and downwardly at an inclination to a hanger 49, carried at the edge of the base 3, saidchute 48 terminating in a cup 50 from which a coin can be easily removed.

' The casing 34 is provided with a longitudinal coin groove 51 communicating "with the chute 44 by a slot 52. In the coin groove 51 is mounted a flatspring 53 which is adapted to retain a coin in position for action after said. coin once assumes a certain position in the groove 51, the coin being placed in this osition by the plunger rods 31 and 32, as Wlll presently appear.

Secured upon the casing 34 by screws 54 is a cover plate 55, said cover plate having a longitudinal slot 56 formed-therein alining vertically with the coin groove 51. Secured to the cover plate Iby screws 57 is an inlet coin chute 58, said chute being supported at the forward end thereof a hanger 59 carried by the stationary platform 7.

The C-shaped bracket 5 is provided with an extension 60 and pivotally connected to the forward end of said extension, as at 61, is an operating lever 62 having a curved crank 63 for engaging a roller 64, journaled upon the forward end of the plunger rod 32. The crank 63 is connected by a coil spring 65 to a depending hook 66 carried by the stationary platform? In connection with the coin controlling.

trolling mechanism. Contiguous to the coin chute 44 is arranged a channel guide 67 for a, detent 68 adapted to enter a slot 69 formed in the coin chute 44, said detent 68 controlling the passage of coin into the out let chute 48. The detent 68 is provided with a rearwardly extending rod 70 which is pivotally connected to'the lower end of .the armature 71, pivotally connected as at 72 to a frame 73, carried by the base 3, The frame 73 supports an electro-magnet '74,

which when energized is adapted to attract the armature 71 and move the detent 68 into the coin chute 44, The armature 71 1s normally held out of engagement wlth the electro-magnet by aflat-spring-7 5 secured to the "frame 73, as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and the. outward movement of said armature, and consequently the detent 68 is limited by a post 82 mounted upon the base 30f the machine.

To look the detent 68 and prevent the same from entering the coin chute 44, the cover plate 55 of the coin controlled casing 34 is provided with a bracket 76, from whichis suspended a pendulum 77. This pendulum conforms to a sector having an edge '7 8 for engaging a pin 79 extending upwardly from the detent 68, said edge being cut away, asat 80, to provide clearance for the pin, when the pendulum 77 assumes its nor mal position by gravity. The pendulum 77 I v is held in an abnormal position (see Fig.114)

by an arm 81 carried by said pendulum en a gaging one of the pins 37 this abnormal position'ot the pendulum preventing the demares the chute 44 is interrupted by the detent ;by the base The post 85 is connected by a wire 86 to [a suitable source of electrical.

whereby the coin will be deflected into the tray 46. This is accomplished by the pcndu lnm 7? assuming its normal gravity, as shown in Fig. 15, lowing the cut away port-ion 80 of the pendulum 178 to provide clearance for the pin 79 of the detent 58, whereby the energization of theelectro-magnet will immediately-project the the detent 68 into the chute 44. v Pivots-11y connected to the track 8 adjacentto the chute 13 is a bell crank lever having the shorter arm 83 thereof extending shove said track, while the longer arm 84 is adapted to contact with a post 85. carried energy, as a battery 87, and said battery is connected by a wire 88 to a binding post 89, and by a wire '90 t0 the electro-magnet 74. The electric-magnet 74 is connected by a; wine 91 to the coin chute 44, where the ci-r- 5 cuit is grounded or completed through thej metallic structure of the vending machine.

In connection with the vertical shaft 21 I a tension device, said tension device= being located above the ratchetwvheel. 28. This device comprises a clamp 92 loosely mounted upon the shaft 21, the clamp being provided with a leather bushing 93, for

' frictionally engaging the shaft 21, as best shown in Fig. 17 of the drawings. The clamp 92 is connected by a curved arm 94 to a block. 95 mounted upon the end of a coil spring 96, this spring bearing against the bracket 5, and 1S DESI-Sled thereby when pressure is brought to bear upon said spring.

This tension device prevents the shaft 21% from freely rotating after having received j an impulse by the spring-pressed pawl 30. An'impulse from the pawl simply moves theratchet wheel 28 the distance of one? tooth, and the tension device prevents the wheel 28 from moving the distance of two teeth,while the sprmgpressed pawl 29 pro-' v of the bell crank lever will not .be affected is a cylindrical metallic casing 97 that can be 1 V of an ornamental design. This casing is adapted to lit in the annular groove .98.

iormetl in'the base 3,, and ,is provided with vertical openings .99, whereby the advertisement cards or plates 27 carried bythc article holder can be observed. The openings 99 are located-upon the front side of aposition by the machine, but in some; instances can be arranged circumferentially of the casing 97, whereby the advertisements can he observed from all'sides of the machine. -The casing 97 is provided with a door-way 100 and devtaclnibly mounted in front of this door-way a door 101 having a slot 102 providing the coin 104 has been deposited in the chute .58, the coin immediately descends into the casing 34 and rests in a vertical position in the groove 56. The coin 104 in this position,

as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings, completes the two-part plunger. When the opcrating lever 62 is depressed, the curved crank 68 thereof immediately impinges the roller 64 and forces the plunger rod 32 inwardly. Immediately upon the coin 104 riding over the spring 53, the coin cannot '95 return beneath the slot 56, and a further inwand movement of the plunger rod 32 forces the coin to descend into the coin chute 44. lihcn the coin 104 is moved forward to the 5101:52, the plunger rod 31 is also moved forward causing the spring-pressed pawl 30 to move the ratchet wheel 28. In consequence of this movement one of the holders will be moved directly above the slot 11, chute 13, slot 12 and cage 18, allowing the article con- 105 tained therein to. descend through said slots into the cage 18. Since the articles of said holders rest upon the tracks 8, 9 and 10, each article will impinge the short arm 83 of the, bell crank lever, carried by the track 8, and cause the long arm 84 of said lever to contact with the post'85. An electrical circuit is immediatcly completed through the battery 87 that energizes the electro-magnet 74 and causes said magnet to attract thearmature ll. This movement of the armature pushes thedetent '68 into the coin chute 44 and closes the upper end of the coin chute 48,-causing the coin 104 to pass into the tray 46. Should one of the holders be empty, the short arm 83 by a movement of the revolu-ble holder, consequently no circuit will be established through the electro-magnet 74, and the detent 68 will remain out of the coin chute 44, allowing the coin 104 to pass straight through the chute 44 into the chute 48-from where theco-in descendsto thecup 50-and can be removed by tho operator of the machine. In this manner all coin will be returned to the 1 I should an article in the holder establish a platform intended purchaser and can be again deposited if the article is stlll desired.v The chute 48 normally remains open by virtue of the spring 7 5 pressing upon the armature 71- and holding the detent 68 out of the chute 44. The detent is locked in this position by the pendulum 77, until the pendulum is released by the two-part plunger of the coin controlling mechanism.

Ari important characteristic of my invention is'theelectrically actuated detent and the pendulum for controllin the movement of the same. Before the (30111 104 is forced downwardly into the slot 52, the two-part plunger has had 'suflicient time to move the entirely depends on whether an articleis in one of the holders. When the two-part plunger is moved to intermittently move the platform 7, the pendulum 77 is allowed to gradually assume its normal position by gravity and provide clearance for the p1n7 9,

circuit to energize the electro-magnet 7 4 and move the detent into the chute 44. The movement of the detent 68 is almost instantaneous and is so regulated by the position of the contact arm 83,- theduration of. the

electrical circuit simply being sufiicient to retain the detent in the chute 44 to deflect the coin as the same'is precipitated} It is apparent-that the operating lever 62 can be actuated without effecting a movement of the pivoted pawl 30 when a coin is not deposited in thelmachine, consequently the pendulum 7 7 will be normally retained. in the position shown in Fig. 14.

It-is apparent return the plunger rods 31 and 32 to their normal position, while the spring returns the operating lever 62 to its normal position. The character of the articles placed-in the machine can be indicated upon the exterior of the casing 97 or an additional opening 99 can be provided, whereby the article can be observed.

While in the drawings forming a part of this application there isillustrated the preferred embodiments of my invention; it is to be understoodthat'the same can be varied or changed as to' shape, proportion and manner of assemblage without departingvfrom the spirit of-the invention. 'I Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. Ina vending machine, the combination with a coin controlling mechanism including 7 a coin controlled casing, a two-part plunger mounted in said casing, chutes forconveyin'g the coin to and from said casing, and an operating lever for actuating the said two-part plunger, of a pedestal, a base carried by said pedestal for supporting said coin controlling; mechanism, a C-shaped bracket mounted centrally of said base, a vertical shaft journaled 7, and the actuation of the detent that the springs 40 and 42v in said bracket, a stationary platform supported by said bracket and surrounding said shaft, circular tracks carried by said plat form, a plurality of radially disposed'holders carried by said shaft and adapted to support articles upon said tracks, a ratchet wheel carried by said shaft, a pawl actuated by said two-part plunger for moving said ratchet wheel, a tension device carried by said bracket and engaging said shaft for preventing a free movement of said shaft, an

electrically operateddetent adapted to enter one ofsaid c utes and deflect a coin to said base, means actuated by the movement of an article upon said tracks for controlling the operation of the electrically operated detent, and a casing inclosing said coin controlling mechanism and said holders, substantially as described. o

2. In a vending machine, the combination with a coin controlling mechanism, a coin controlled casing, a two-part plunger mounted in said casing, chutes for conveying the coin to and from said casing, and an operating lever for actuating the said two-part plunger, of a pedestal, a base carried by said pedestal for supporting said coin controlling mechanism, a C-shaped bracket mounte centrally of said base, a vertical shaft journaled in said bracket, a stationary platform supported by said bracket and surrounding said shaft, circular tracks carried by said platform, a plurality of radially disposed holders carried by said shaft and adapted to support articles upon said tracks, a ratchet wheel carried byfsaid shaft, a pawl actuated by said two-part lunger for moving said ratchet wheel, an e ectrically operated detent adapted to enter one of said chutes and de-. fleet a coin to said base, means actuated by the movement of an article upon said tracks forcontrolling the operation of the electric ally operated'detent, and a casing inclosing said coin controlling mechanism and sai holders.

3. In a vending. machine,.the combination with a coin controlling mechanism including a two-part plunger adapted to be completed by a coin and'moved by an operating lever, of a base'for supporting said coin controlling mechanism, a bracket carried by said base, a pla-tformmounted upon said bracket, circular tracks carried by said latform, a vertical shaft journaled in said racket and extending upwardly above said latform, a plurality of radially disposed hol ers carried by said'shaft for supporting articles upon said tracks, a ratchet wheel'carried by said shaft and adapted to be intermittently moved by said two-part plunger, a tension device carried by said bracket and engaging said shaft for retarding the movement of said shaft, and an electrically operated detent in connection withsaid coin mechanism and actuated by the movement of an article upon said tracks for retaining the coin in said machine.

4. In a vending machine, the combination with a coin controlling mechanism including a two-part plunger adapted to be completed by a coin and moved by an operating lever, of a base for supporting said coin controlling mechanism, a platform mounted upon said base, circular tracks carried by said platform, a vertical shaft journaled upon said base and extending through said platform, radially disposed holders carried by said shaft for moving articles upon said tracks, means actuated by said two-part plunger for intermittently moving said shaft, a tension device arranged between said base and said platform for preventing a free movement of said shaft, an electricallyactuated detent in connectiorrwith said coin controlling mechanism and adapted to deflect a coin upon said base, means actuated by the movement of an article upon said tracks for controlling the actuation of said detent, and

a casing inclosing said coin controllingmechanism and said holders.

5. In a vendlng machine, the combination with a C0111 controlling mechanism including a two-part plunger adapted to be completed by a coin and moved by an operating lever, of a base for supporting said coin controlling mechanism, a platform mounted upon said base, circular tracks carried 'by said platform, a vertical shaft journaled upon said a two-part plunger adapted to be complete by a coin and moved by an operating lever, of a base for supporting said coin controlling mechanism, a platform mounted upon sai base, circular tracks carried by said platform, a vertical shaft journaled upon said base and extending through said platform, radially disposed holders carried by said shaft for moving articles upon said tracks, means actuated by said two-part lunger for intermittently moving said sha t, an electrically actuated detent in connection with said coin controlling mechanism and adapted to deflect a coin upon said base and means actuated by the movement of an article upon said tracks for controlling the actuation of said detent.

7. The combination with a coin controlling mechanism adapted to have a coin passed therethrough, of a base supporting said mechanism, a, platform arranged above said base for supporting articles, revoluble' holders arranged above said base and adapted to be intermittently moved through the medium of said coin controlling mechanism, an electrically actuated detent for controlling the passage of coin through said coin controlling mechanism, ineans actuated by the movement of an article upon said base for operating said detent, and a pendulumin connection with said coin controlling mechanism for controlling the operation of said detent. i

8. The combination with a coin controlling mechanism adapted to have a coin -passed therethrough, of a base, a revoluble article holder supported by said base and adapted to be intermittently moved through the me dium of said coin controlling mechanism,

and an electrically actuated detent associated with said coin controlling mechanism for deflecting a coin after passin through said mechanism, means actuate by the movement of an article in said holder for operating said detent, and a pendulum, actu ated by said coin controlling mechanism for governing the movement of said detent.

-9. In a vending machine, the combination with a coin controlling mechanism, of an intermittently moving article holder actuated by said mechanism, an electrically actuated detent placed in operation by the movement of an article in said holder for deflect- 00 In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH VIERLING. Witnesses:

MAX H. SRoLovrrz, JOHN R. STEPHENSON. 

